"Well," she replies, ruffling her feathers and holding her head a bit higher. "I am rather special," she explains with a pleased look, as she follows Angus to rejoin the humans.

"Oh, a dream sequence?" Richard asks, surprised but delighted. "I haven't had one of those in ages. Though they're usually better lit," he adds with a frown. He glances around, taking in... well, absolutely nothing but the ground around them, really.

Oh, but now he can see Victoria! And their hair rather matches, doesn't it? All curly and dark, and greying more than either of them would admit. They make a good-looking pair, he has to say.

And there's another dog! Richard is immediately distracted from the conversation, crouching down to greet Angus. "Well, hello there, aren't you beautiful!" he says cheerily, reaching out to let him sniff his hand and pet him.